Ojai Power Outage Affects Thousands
By Logan Hall
A power outage left many Ojai residents and businesses in the dark Monday night as the Ventura County Fire Department was called out to determine the source of smoke venting from the street. At about 9:30 p.m. a retired Los Angeles firefighter noticed the power outage followed by smoke venting from an electrical vault under the pavement on Matilija Street and called 911 according to Capt. Mike Eul of VCFD Ojai Station 21. Eul confirmed that there was smoke venting from the vault, but said there was no fire damage. “When we got to Matilija Street,” said Eul, who had responded to the call with his crew, “we noticed an electrical vault in the middle of the street that was smoking. We blocked off the road to traffic until Edison arrived.”
More than 2,500 Ojai Southern California Edison customers north of Country Club Drive and west of Gridley Road had their power interrupted due to a “failed underground component,” said SCE spokesman Paul Klein. SCE crews restored power to all customers at 10:53 p.m. according to Klein.
Both the VCFD and SCE stated that no fire was involved with the incident, but the crew from Station 21 stayed on scene until Edison gained control of the situation.
Dear Arlene Willis.
The article you commented on was written in August of last year.
There WAS another power outage on the west side of the valley, starting at about 10:45 last night (Tuesday) and power was restored about 5 hours later, about 4 am today.
were still in the dark in meiners oaks and it is almost midnight
Way to out the cynics, Kev!
My power never went out last night and I live within those perimeters. I did smell the smoke though. It has a wierd odor like burning corn. Then something smelled like burning rubber.
For sure – the cost/price of nearly everything continues to rise, yet income, especially for many of us, stagnates. Then the government and… decides how to screw us next. Ain’t retirement wonderful?
Anon.5, this is the second trollish comment you made today that contains accusations without any proof.
First you blame “some low life from the skate park” for hanging a cat located one mile away up on Grandview. Now you are claiming that both Golden State and Edison sabotage their own equipment as an excuse to raise rates.
Now let me make an accusation with proof. I see why you wish to remain anonymous. You’re too ashamed to use your real name… plus you’re off your meds.
This sounds like similiar to Golden State Water’s ploys. Next thing you know, Edison will attempt to justify price gouging by crying costs of maintenance.